After several weeks of delay, Genshin Impact Version 2.7 is finally only a couple days away. Here's all the juicy details that's coming with the update.

Update Schedule

The update will begin May 30th, 2022 2:00PM (PT), with an estimated maintenance time of 5 hours.

Compensation

  • 300 Primogems (60 Primogems per hour of maintenance)
  • 5,000 Mora
  • 12 Lotus Head
  • 12 Matsutake

New Characters

5-Star Character “Valley Orchid” Yelan

A mysterious person who claims to work for the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but is a “non-entity” on the Ministry of Civil Affairs' list.

  • Vision: Hydro
  • Weapon: Bow

More details about Yelan available here.

4-Star Character “Mender of Tribulations” Kuki Shinobu

The capable and reliable deputy leader of the “Arataki Gang” – Please note: capable and reliable are not appellations for the “Arataki Gang,” but for their deputy leader in specific.

  • Vision: Electro
  • Weapon: Sword

More details about Kuki Shinobu available here.

New Equipment

Aqua Simulacra (5* Bow)

This longbow's color is unpredictable. Under the light, it takes on a lustrous, watery blue.

Fading Twilight (4* Bow)

A precious bow made of platinum, inlaid with an orb that shimmers with the light of eventide.

New Events

Genshin Impact Version 2.7's biggest event is “Perilous Trail,” and will begin as soon as the update goes live. Over the course of three days, the event phases will unlock once a day. It will award the event-exclusive weapon “Fading Twilight” and its Refinement Material along with Primogems and other rewards. To read more about “Perilous Trail”, check out our event summary.

New Main Story

New Archon Quest

  • Archon Quest Interlude Chapter: Act II – “Perilous Trail”

New Story Quest

  • Yelan's Story Quest “Umbrabilis Orchis Chapter: Act I – Calculated Gambit”

New Hangout Event

  • Hangout Event: Kuki Shinobu – Act I “The Gang's Daily Deeds”

New World Quests

  • “On the Stage, Behind the Stage,” “The Tales Behind the Fan,” and more

Other Additions

  • New Recipes: Dew-Dipped Shrimp, Omurice Waltz
  • New Achievements added to the “Wonders of the World” and “Memories of the Heart” categories
  • New Namecards: “Yelan: Throw,” “Kuki Shinobu: Net,” and “Travel Notes: Divine Will.”
  • New Furnishing: Leisure Device: Confused Confuzzlement
  • Added “Challenge Features” descriptions to Domains of Blessing, Forgery, and Mastery with a high Recommended Party Level.
  • The gadget “Floral Zither” can now be purchased from the NPC Granny Shan in Liyue Harbor.
  • Added Sets 7–14 of Genshin Impact “Paimon's Paintings” chat emojis.
  • Added Character level-up guides: Travelers can check Characters' Talent recommendations and Artifact Main Attribute references.
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Spiral Abyss

The three Lunar Phases for the Spiral Abyss in Genshin Impact Version 2.7 can be found here.

Daily Commissions Changes

The difficulty of the following Daily Commissions have been reduced:

  • “The Thundering Wilds” in Narukami Island
  • “For the Harbingers!” in Narukami Island
  • “Full Speed Ahead” in Yashiori Island
  • “A Crackling Crisis” in Yashiori Island
  • “A Gentleman Strikes in Broad Daylight” in Yashiori Island
  • “Dangerous Haul” in Narukami Island, Yashiori Island, and Seirai Island.

System Changes

  • For Weekly Missions completed in the week of a version update, the progress of that week's Weekly Missions will be carried over to the updated version's BP.
  • In “Dispatched Expeditions,” the rewards of exploring Dihua Marsh, Liyue, is adjusted to “Horsetail” and “Snapdragon,” while the rewards of exploring Guili Plains, Liyue is adjusted to Mora. After the version update, we will issue Travelers 5,000 Mora, 12 Lotus Head, and 12 Matsutake as compensation
  • Optimizes the sorting rules of the Character Selection Page: for characters at the same level, ascended characters will be placed in front of the rest.
  • Optimizes the display of information: when prompts appear on the center of the screen, the info list on the left, such as quests and challenges, will turn translucent
  • Optimizes the UI style of item sources in the Inventory: when an item source is unavailable, it will appear as white text on a dark background
  • Optimizes the control experience of the controller in “Settings”: as long as the left tab is not switched, re-enter the option list on the right and the list will remember the position previously selected
  • Optimizes the description list of characters' Talents when cooking, crafting, forging, dispatching, and furnishing creating: the height of the list is self-adaptive.
  • Optimizes the indicative effect of Oculi detectors on the World Map: visual effects added to the marked scope.
  • Optimizes the presentation of the dialogue window in Co-Op Mode: Party Chat is set by default after entering Co-Op Mode and opening the chat list.
  • Optimizes the animation performance of some characters after being launched.
  • Optimizes the sound effects of some objects.
  • Adjusts the Japanese voice-over for some Story Quests and certain bosses.
  • Optimizes and adjusts the Korean voice-over for some characters and NPCs.
  • Optimizes the mechanism when idle voice-over is interrupted by he character's Elemental Skill.

Other Changes

  • The following opponents' combat difficulty were reduced at World Levels 3-6:
    • Oceanid
    • Geo Hypostasis
    • Cryo Hypostasis
    • Maguu Kenki
    • Thunder Manifestation
    • Godlen Wolflord
    • Stormterror
    • Azhdaha
  • When the following characters are obtained, and in their respective “Test Run” events, they will be wearing their Alternate Outfits:
    • Jean
    • Amber
    • Rosaria
    • Mona
  • Adjusts bitrate for cutscenes of previous Version on mobile to 25,000 kbps to streamline client size.
  • Razer Chroma support temporarily disabled due to game crashes.

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